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Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis
14 September 2022 – Below we feature a compilation of headlines, scientific articles, and technical reports on innovations, R&D and elimination progress towards polio, malaria, onchocerciasis, and lymphatic filariasis. We will be publishing these updates bi-weekly and hope they are useful.
Vector Control
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Anopheles mosquito control through insecticide treated nets and community-based health programs to prevent malaria in East Sumba Island, Indonesia – Link
- New Malaria Vaccine With 75% Efficacy a Potential Game-Changer – Link | Link to Paper
- 40 Years of Pfs48/45 research as a transmission-blocking vaccine target of Plasmodium falciparum malaria – Link
- Malaria vaccine booster prolongs protection – Link
Immunisation
- Ghana kick starts polio vaccination campaign – Link
Elimination progress
- The prevalence of onchocerciasis in Africa and Yemen, 2000–2018: a geospatial analysis – Link
- Uganda makes significant strides in the elimination of river blindness/onchocerciasis in Africa – Link
- Neglected Tropical Diseases declining in Nigeria- Coordinator – Link
- Mekong Malaria Elimination: epidemiology summary, volume 18, April–June 2022 – Link
Outbreak
- Detection of circulating vaccine derived polio virus 2 (cVDPV2) in environmental samples– the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America – Link
- Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) – Algeria – Link
- Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City – Link
- Pakistan reports massive outbreak of diarrhea and malaria among flood victim – Link
Climate change
- Synergies between environmental degradation and climate variation on malaria re-emergence in southern Venezuela: a spatiotemporal modelling study – Link
Other
- An innovative three-layer strategy in response to a quartan malaria outbreak among forest goers in Hainan Island, China: a retrospective study – Link
- Malaria control, elimination, and prevention as components of health security: A Review – Link
- Co-infection of the four major Plasmodium species: Effects on densities and gametocyte carriage – Link
- Some residual malaria transmission may be “out of control” but “within reach” of current tools – Link
- Colonialism, malaria, and the decolonization of global health – Link
- Community access to rectal artesunate for malaria (CARAMAL): A large-scale observational implementation study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Uganda – Link
- Resurgence of malaria in Uganda despite sustained indoor residual spraying and repeated long lasting insecticidal net distributions – Link
- The history of Polio – from eradication to re-emergence – Link
- Global commitment to action on NTDs and malaria – Link
- The battle against malaria in Africa has stalled. Can research in Mozambique explain why—and how to get it back on track? – Link
- Neglected tropical disease: Adding steam to kicking out onchocerciasis – Link
- Training course on One Health in action against Neglected Tropical Diseases – Link
- The brain can detect infection with malaria – Link | Link to Paper
- Occurrence of asymptomatic malaria infection and living conditions in the lowlands of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study – Link
- Nigeria Reviews Neglected Tropical Disease Master Plan 2022-2026 – Link
- Burden of malaria in pregnancy among adolescent girls compared to adult women in 5 sub-Saharan African countries: A secondary individual participant data meta-analysis of 2 clinical trials – Link
- Dr Reddy’s, Aurigene and DNDi link up on affordable drugs for neglected tropical diseases – Link
- Burden of malaria infection among individuals of varied blood groups in Kenya – Link
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